Bendigo’s representative cricket side has hit a big hurdle in its hopes of claiming back-to-back Melbourne Country Week provincial titles.
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The BDCA was convincingly beaten by Sale-Maffra at Brighten Beach oval yesterday.
The side’s top order crumbled, losing Brayden Stepien and Grant Waldropn for single figures.
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The loss means Bendigo will now need to beat the white-hot Mornington-Peninsula and Latrobe Valley in its final two matches to qualify for Friday’s grand final.
Bendigo won the series when it last took place in 2020.
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